David Atkinson currently serves as the Executive Chairman of Aerartis since 2023 and has been the Founder of 20 Degrees South Limited since 2011. Atkinson has held various consulting and managerial roles, including Consultant at New Media AV since 2016, EMEA-India Director at Niagara Video Corporation from 2015 to 2018, and EMEA Business Development Manager at RealNetworks from 2014 to 2015. Additionally, Atkinson was Sales Director for EMEA-India at ViewCast Corporation from 2011 to 2013 and Director at Skyline Managed Services from 2002 to 2011, where significant client relationships were built without external funding. Early career experience includes positions at Sun Microsystems and Motorola, where Atkinson contributed to the development of e-commerce strategies and the evolution of Cloud Computing. Educational background includes studies at the University of Leicester.